GRE Word List

PANACEA

a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.

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WordMeaning
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
belittleto speak slightingly of : disparage
perditioneternal damnation
corrugatedhaving corrugations
riftfissure
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)